Blouse



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VBLOUSE Filed Sept. 29, 1944 INVENTOR, HRH M/RS y mroRA x Patented Nov. 13, 1945 Sara Mirsk-y, Forest Hills, N. Y'., assignor, by mesne assignments, to Maison- France,- New posedof Seymour Levine,

New York; N. 2 and George- Richardson,

u Bronx, N. Y.

Application September 29, 1944 Seri'a-lNo: 5565308 3 Claims.

This invention realtes to newand: useful improvements in blouses and similar garments, and garments which have some degree of resemblance to a blouse.

More specifically, the'invention proposes a new and; improved blouse which is characterized by the fact that it isconstructed from a flat cloth member having a centrally located neck. opening through which a wearer'may engage her (or his) head, whereby a panel of said member extends down the front of said wearer, and another panel extends down" the back of the wearer. It is proposed to provide fastening means for releasably connecting the side edge portions of said panels together: This fastening means may be in the nature of snap fasteners, or any other type of fasteners; such as strings; buttons, slide fasteners, etc.

Still further the invention proposes to provide the flat cloth member with shoulder portions at thecentral portions of the sides thereof which drape upon the wearers' shoulders to simulate sleeves, or are otherwise formed to represent or form sleeves.

It is proposed to construct the panels of the fiat cloth member sufficiently wide so that they overlapat the-sides; With this arrangement it is p'ossible-to-shift the fastening means so as to take.

in or let out the side edge portions to vary the size of theblouse. However, it is proposed that the blouse be worn in conjunction with a skirt orpair of slacks';.or other garment into which the bottom portions of the blouse may be inserted, if

shifting of'the fastening means. The blouse alsocanbe worn out of the skirt or slacks.

The invention also contemplates constructing the bottom portions of the panels with pleats or darts so as to fashion the blouse to better fit the waist.

The invention also contemplates a modification of the" invention in which the panels of the fiat cloth member are sewed together at one of the sides of the blouse, and in which the other side of the blouse is provided with releasable fastening means for releasably connecting the panels together so that they may be opened and closed to facilitate engaging and removing the blouse from a wearer. The construction of the sleeves, in the modified form illustrated on the drawing, is also varied.

It should be clearly understood that the blouse while constructed substantially of a fiat cloth member may also be provided with trimmings such asra collar-mounted along the neck opening, and lace mounted along the edge portions of sleeves; and other trimmingsma be supplied as dictated by taste or fashion; q

Another object of the invention is" the manufeature of an article as'mentioned, which-issimple and durable and which may be manufactured and" sold at a reasonable cost.

Forfiirt'her comprehension of' the invention, and. off the objects and advantages thereof, eren'ce' will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, andto the appended claims; in which the variousnovei features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming amaterial part of this disclosure- Fig. 1-1 is a perspective view of a blouse cjoi'rstructedi inaccordance with this invention and" illustrated schematically as it will appear when worn.

Fig; 2 is a developed: view' of the blouse shown' in Fig. 1 as it would appear when placed on a table or other fiat surface;

Fig. 3" is a horizontal sectional" View taken on Fig. 4 is a front elevational view of a blouse" constructe'din accordance with a; modified form of this invention.

Fig. 5 is a. horizontal sectional" view" taken on the line 55 of Fig. 4'.

The blouse, in accordance with that form of; the; invention illustrated in Figs. 1- to 3 inclusive, substantially comprises a flat cloth member "I. This cloth' member may be, made of one. or of several pieces. sewed together. A illustrated, it ismade'of the pieces H" and I2 which are sewed together along the shoulder line [3. cloth member I'll is formed with a centrally located neck opening [4 through which a wearer may engage. her (or his) head, whereby the substanti'allyflat clothmember HT may be allowed; to bend downwardsv along; the. front and back off the wearer, producing a front panel I '5 anda' back panel l6. These panels extend downwards respectively along the front and the back of the wearer.

Fastening means is provided for releasably connecting the side portions of the panels l5 and I6 together. The specific fastening means disclosed on the drawing, are snap fasteners l'l mountedv along the edge portions of the'panels I 5 and 16 of the blouse. However, other types of fastening means may be used. It is advisable that the edge portions Of the panels 15 and I6 overlap The Hat fashion the blouse about the waist of the wearer.

The sides of the panels l and I6 are also out slightly obliquely (see Fig. 2) for this purpose giving the panels trapezoidal shapes. The edges of the shoulder portions l8 are rounded, or arclike, or otherwise formed to have their ends set inwards of the sides of the panels 15 and I6 providing side portions at the sides of the panels l5 and 16 which may overlap selected amounts beneath the armpits for selecting a size for the blouse. Because the shoulder portions 18 are free of the side edges of the panels l5 and I6 they will naturally drape themselve on the shoulders irrespective of the amounts to which said side portions of said panels l5 and" 16 are overlapped.

The blouse may be trimmed with various types of trimmings. It is illustrated provided with a' collar 20 which is attached along the front portion of the neck opening I4. The sleeve-like shoulder portions .Illare also provided with scalloped trimming '2l. The dominating feature of the new and improved blouse resides in the fact that'normally, when not worn and spread out it is; substantially flat. as illustrated in Fig. 2. p A blouse of "this nature may; be manufactured at a relatively low cost when contrasted with present day blouses. Animportant feature of the'invention resides iii-the fact that the fiat cloth member/1o .is'so designed and constructed that when it is worn it resembles a conventional blouse very closely Oifhand, itis not-readily discerniblev that" the blouse lacks conventional trim sleeves, because the sleeve-like shoulder portions ladrape themselvesor otherwise'engage over the shoulders and form cap sleevesior simulate other kinds of sleeves. I

"Another,important'.feature is that the blouse may be easily laundered and maybe ironed with exceptional ease because it is ironediflat. This clearly distinguishes from trimined'blouses which require skilland a lot of'tiineto'properly iron them. Stillanother feature resides in the fact that'ja' blousebfjthistype need'not be'constructed to any accurate size because the sleeve portions natura1lyform"o'r' drape themselves and will thereforefit the'shoulders, and because the bottomportion of the blouse is gathered or I tucked into a skirt or pair of slacks." However, where there-is a radical difference in size, for example between a very stout Woman and. a slender girl, it is a simple matter to'shift the snap fasteners I! so as'to take in or let out the overlapping side portions of the front and back panels.

In Figs. 4 and 5 a modified form of the invention has been disclosed which distinguishes from the prior form merely in the fact that the front and back panels of the blouse are permanently stitched together at one side by a line of stitches 22. At the other side, the blouse is provided with releasable fastening means, snap fasteners I1, so that it may be opened and closed.

This blouse also has set in sleeves l8 which are open along their bottom sides. The bottom sides of said sleeves have overlapping portions 23 'releasably held closed with snap fasteners 24 or other fastening means. A blouse thus constructed, embodies many of the advantages inherent in the first of the invention, the most important being that it is manufactured from a substantially flat cloth member, that it need not be fashioned accurately as to size, and that it may be ironed with greater ease than a trimmed blouse.

In other respects this form of the invention is identical to the previou form and like parts are identified by like reference numerals.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments if my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secured by United States Letters Patent is:

l. A blouse, comprising a substantially flat cloth member having a centrally located neck opening and shoulder portions to the sides of said neck opening and a front panel and a back panel to the front and to the back of said neck opening, said shoulder portions having their ends set inwards of the side edges of said panels providing side portions at the sides of said panels which may overlap selected amounts beneath the arm pits.

2. A blouse, comprising a substantially flat cloth member having a centrally located neck opening and shoulder portion to thesides of said 3. A blouse having a. centrally located neck opening and shoulder portions to the sides of said neck opening and a front panel and aback panel to the frontjand to the back of said neck opening, and one of said shoulder portions having its ends set inwards of one of the side edges of said panels providing side portions at the side of said panels which may overlap selected amounts be neath the armpits.

- I .SARA MIRSK Y. 

